International Kissing Day 2022

I used to be one to engage in a lot more kissing than I do these days. It used to be one of my favorite past times.

Whereas kissing was once second nature to my existence I must admit to it having been years since I've engaged the practice. I feel that intentions and reality are somewhat incongruent in this aspect of my existence.

Today is International Kissing Day aka World Kiss Day. It is said to be an official holiday and is celebrated annually on June 22nd.

The observance originated in the United Kingdom and was adopted worldwide sometime in the early 2000s.

Another date, February 14, has also been identified as the International Kiss Day but which is also known as Valentine's Day and is a day set aside for amore and those with whom you seek closeness of an opposites attract variety.

The concept behind the International Kissing Day is stated to be how many people may have forgotten the simple pleasures associated with kissing for kissing's sake, as opposed to kissing as mere social formality or prelude to other interaction.

I can assure you this is NOT me by a long shot.

However, this being said was never one for political kissing at any time and the creepiness of his election thievery the sitting anarchist Joe Biden has certainly not helped the concept of political kissing or being close to others in photo-ops.

So if you're so inclined go forth and get them lips as my best old ex-friend Joe Dodson used to say ... I say SMOOCH — by all means.